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The Mangus Bowmen of Grant County will hold the first board meeting at 7 p.m., on Friday at 408 Chavez Lane in Silver City, NM.

If you are interested in being on the board, in helping with the future of our club, it's activies and the two-day shoot, plan on attending.

For more information, call 575-590-2153.

DHS tennis

Deming High School tennis will begin practice at 4 p.m., on Monday, Jan. 28, at the DHS tennis courts. Athletes, grades 8-12, are welcome to come and participate. Everyone must have a physical and proof of insurance before practice begins.

Practice will run from 4-5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

A meeting for all athletes and their parents will be held at 6 p.m., on Tuesday in the DHS Library. Plan on attending.

Open court play for all players is offered at 4 p.m.,, on Mondays and Thursdays only at DHS tennis courts. This is for players wanting to get a head start on the upcoming season. These are not mandatory practices. Come and join us.

Rattlers preseason

The Deming Rattlers football club has begun practicing in preparation for the 2013 season in the New Mexico Football League. Players age 18 to 55 are eligible.

Registration in the NMFL is $150 per player and that includes equipment fees.

The Rattlers finished runner-up in the NMFL Super Bowl in 2012 and have been promoted to the elite tier in league play. The Rattlers will compete in Division I of the southern half of the state.

1947 - Carl Hubbell, Frank Frisch, Mickey Cochrane, and Lefty Grove are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

1953 - Dizzy Dean and Al Simmons are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. The baseball writers pass over Joe DiMaggio in his first year of eligibility.

1954 - For the first time in NBA All-Star history, an overtime period is needed. Boston's Bob Cousy scores 10 points in the overtime to give the East a 98-93 victory and Cousy the MVP honors.

1958 - Bob Pettit of St. Louis becomes the first member of the losing team to win the NBA All-Star MVP award, scoring 28 points and grabbing 26 rebounds, even though the East beats the West 130-118.

1969 - Roy Campanella and Stan Musial are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

1979 - Terry Bradshaw throws four touchdown passes to lead the Pittsburgh Steelers to their third Super Bowl win, a 35-31 victory over the Dallas Cowboys. Bradshaw, the game's MVP, completes 17 of 30 passes for 318 yards.

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